Purina Animal Nutrition
Unverified- Headquarters
- Arden Hills, MN
- Website
- www.purinamills.com/show-feed
Company Overview
Purina Animal Nutrition is one of the largest and most established names in the show livestock industry. Their show lines — High Octane supplements and Honor Show Chow base feeds — are widely distributed through co-ops, farm stores, and Tractor Supply nationwide, making them the most accessible show product line in the country. Purina is considered an industry standard that nearly every show feeder has used at some point.
Sheep-Relevant Product Line
High Octane Supplements
| Product | Type | Primary Function |
|---|---|---|
| Champion Drive | commercial_supplement | Muscle, skin, and coat — runs start to finish |
| Golden Ticket | commercial_supplement | Bloom, energy, palatability — primary finish supplement |
| Fitter 35 | commercial_supplement | Gradual fat trimming and muscle definition |
| Fitter 52 | commercial_supplement | Aggressive fat trimming and muscle definition |
| Power Fuel Extreme | commercial_supplement | High-fat energy and fat cover |
| Heavy Weight | commercial_supplement | Emergency high-fat energy, hard keepers only |
| Depth Charge | commercial_supplement | Lower body and rib fill |
| Ultra Full | commercial_supplement | Flank and lower-third fill, final phase |
| Alleviate | commercial_supplement | Gastric/rumen support, stress management |
Honor Show Chow Base Feeds
| Product | Type | Primary Function |
|---|---|---|
| Showlamb Creep DX | base_feed | Creep feed through weaning |
| Showlamb Grower 15% DX | base_feed | Grow/finish base, heavy muscled lambs |
| Showlamb Stretch 17 TXT DX | base_feed | Mid-protein textured grower/finisher |
| Showlamb Grower 18% TXT DX | base_feed | Higher protein grower for muscle building |
Show Line Notes
Purina operates two distinct show product lines that work together: High Octane (supplements — topdresses, drenches, fill products) and Honor Show Chow (complete base feeds for lambs). The High Octane line is the show circuit’s primary supplement system. Honor Show Chow base feeds replace brands like Evolution in markets where Evolution isn’t available. Most feeders run one or the other as a base feed, then layer High Octane supplements on top.
Products Excluded
- General livestock feeds (Purina Omolene, Strategy, etc.) — not show-specific
- Wind and Rain Sheep Mineral / ClariFly Mineral — maintenance minerals, not show program products
- Accuration Hi-Fat Sheep Tubs — pasture supplement, not show program use
- Flex Lamb TXT B30 / Flex Lamb TXT DX30 — general grower options, not show-specific enough for the database at this time; flagged for future review
- EXP 15% Pellet DX — creep feed, limited show circuit relevance vs. other creep options
Where to Buy
- Purina website (online store): https://shop.purinamills.com
- Tractor Supply Co (nationwide)
- Local feed co-ops and farm stores
- Store locator: https://www.purinamills.com/where-to-buy